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I would argue that when the way we live is transformed, then, by definition, the way we think is transformed. The ability to cut and paste text and move it around easily in a document has transformed the way we write. The existence of hyperlinks in texts, leading to layers of immediately accessible inter-textuality, has transformed the way we read. The prevalence of images of violence accessible at our fingertips has changed the way we feel and behave towards one another, and on and on.

In the past… we collected information to convert it into something larger than facts and ultimately more useful — into ideas that made sense of the information.

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We sought not just to apprehend the world but to truly comprehend it, which is the primary function of ideas. Great ideas explain the world and one another to us. Perhaps this is the niche into which Jewish life, and, therefore, Jewish entrepreneurs fall. This unique realm, from apprehension to comprehension — the space to, and the tradition of, meaning making — is one that the Jewish tradition has made vibrant and invaluable.

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The process of grappling with core ideas and beliefs and translating them into values and practices that make life more engaging, inspiring, and challenging, characterizes Judaism. In their attempt to re-package Judaism for the modern sojourner, Jewish innovators actually inhabit a rich entrepreneurial space, one that seems to be floundering in modern life — the space of rumination.

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I have been grappling for some time with the question of where Jewish entrepreneurs fit into the landscape of innovation. How do you define them? Upon first glance, they seem to be social entrepreneurs, those who attempt to solve a major social problem, like poverty, illness, or education, for their work is to preserve and revitalize a people, its practices, and its beliefs, which have impacted the entire world for millennia.

Like social entrepreneurs, they are passionate about their work in and of itself, not for any monetary gain or public accolade, and they are determined that their input will contribute to the social good not only of the Jewish community, but the world at large. Yet I can't help but feel that their work is somewhat different from that of those, like many Ashoka Fellows , who are attempting to eradicate malaria from rural villages, or helping discriminated groups achieve access to education and jobs.

Spiritual and moral needs are critical, but perhaps are in a different category from immediately pressing physical needs.

Nor are Jewish innovators quite like "regular" entrepreneurs, looking for an untapped niche in the marketplace, with the goal not only of introducing something new, but also of becoming the next Google or Facebook -- technologically creative, invaluable to the global market, and either quietly or loudly wealthy and famous. But perhaps they are more like these entrepreneurs than we think. Put crudely, they are "selling" something -- Judaism, in one form or another -- which, like an iPad, is often a product people do not feel they are lacking.

And yet, when they get their hands on it, they can't seem to let go of it; it enriches, and then defines, their lives. Entrepreneurs have plenty of ideas, and some, like Steven P. Jobs of Apple, have come up with some brilliant ideas in the "inventional" sense of the word.

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Still, while these ideas may change the way we live, they rarely transform the way we think. They are material, not ideational. It is thinkers who are in short supply Or browse results titled:. The Ruminaters Sydney, Australia. Streaming and Download help. If you like The Ruminaters, you may also like:. Great stuff, closer to HV1 than HV2, which is more to my liking!

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